Author: craftyavenger

I like a good nerdy t-shirt. Unfortunately they are done usually with the graphic on the front in a really boxy format. Neither of which looks or feels good to wear. So I paired a R2 Shirt with a navy blue t-shirt of approximately the same weight to create a mash-up that was more fun …

When working with components on more than a 2D plane, I often need to sketch out my circuits and component orientation. I made myself a little Adobe Illustrator symbol library with a subset of the sewable components and common batteries from adafruit.com. These sketches are less about being spot on technical diagrams and more about being …

When I made this one it felt totally like cheating. I used the pre-shirred fabric from Joann’s I got on sale. I couldn’t find a snapshot on the site but basically it was this but in the black and white pattern. I used my dress dummy to fit the fabric creating the dress with …

I like to use hardcover books to make my tool kits. That leave me with the guts of books. Most of which have a great aged patina. I just didn’t have the heart to toss them in the recycling bin. The book guts stacked up but even so I hung on to those suckers …

This year I wanted to spice up the ornament project. And I was thinking Robots… I love robots. These robots needed to be able to work for kids as young as 8. They also needed to be affordable and cute. It was also important to include a good does of customizability to them. I started …

So I have been working on sugar skull plushies for about 2 years now. I have done them with groups large and small. The design has gone through many versions. All that work and play has come together this year to produce this version… personally my favorite. This new design has a extra layer to …

Join us at America Steel Studios this holiday season and keep your buying local! Fri Dec 5, 6-9pm (with ART MURMUR!!)Sat Dec 6, 11am – 6pm Sun Dec 7, 11am – 5pm There will be fun vendors and workshops including awesome cart making! Kits to all some light to your cards, kits for making LED Plushies and some …

Makers are invited to combine traditional craft and tech by hand-sewing a bracelet and using electronics to make it light up. During this 30-minute workshop, each participant will make a soft plushie bracelet using conductive thread, LEDs, and laser-cut fabric. Each maker will be given a starter kit that contains all the materials they’ll need to create …

Mekayla and I made this dress for her prom way back in 2010… it was great fun doing the drafting for this Duct Tape creation and working with Mekayla was dreamy… though after working on it I didn’t want to see duct tape for about 2 years.

So I like tattoos as an art form and as a form of self expression. Tis was a new take on this. These cool tattooed porcelain figures by artist Jessica Harrison (part of her newest series called “Flash”) is a lovely take on tattoos in a traditional context. [via madartlab.com]

Stay tuned for more designs! The closer we get to Maker Faire! Makers are invited to combine traditional craft and tech by hand-sewing a bracelet and using electronics to make it light up. During this 30-minute workshop, each participant will make a soft plushie bracelet using conductive thread, LEDs, and laser-cut fabric. Each maker will be given …